WCMR (AM)

WCMR

Elkhart, Indiana United States
Frequency	1270 kHz
Branding	Solid Gospel 1270 & 105.3 FM
Programming
Format	Southern gospel
Ownership
Owner	Progressive Broadcasting System, Inc.
Sister stations	WFRN-FM
History
First air date	1956
Former call signs	WCMR (1956–1993) WFRN (1993–2008)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	53650
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	41°37′16.18″N 85°57′40″W / 41.6211611°N 85.96111°W / 41.6211611; -85.96111
Translator(s)	105.3 W287BL (Elkhart)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS

WCMR (1270 AM) is a radio station licensed to Elkhart, Indiana, United States. The station is owned by Progressive Broadcasting System.^[2][3] WCMR airs a full-time southern gospel format, using Salem Radio Networks' "Solid Gospel" format.

The station went on the air as WCMR in 1956. WCMR broadcast a country music format for many years. From July 5, 1993, until June 16, 2008, the station used the call sign WFRN, with Christian talk programming separate from sister WFRN-FM which focuses on contemporary Christian music.^[4]

Until the summer of 2012, WCMR utilized most of its weekday programming schedule for conservative talk as "Smart Talk 1270". "Smart Talk 1270" aired a variety of talk shows including; Bill Bennett, Dave Ramsey, and Hugh Hewitt.^{[citation needed]}

• Facility details for Facility ID 53650 (WCMR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WCMR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID 150311 (W287BL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• W287BL at FCCdata.org

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